Mar 10, 2012

Outbreak of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infections Associated with a Correctional Facility Dairy

What are the implications for public health practice?
Dairy operations are a source of STEC O111 infection. A correctional facility that operates a dairy should institute infection control practices and employee training programs that reduce the risk for acquiring and transmitting STEC.

Number of confirmed (n = 10) and suspected (n = 14) cases of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O111 infection associated with a correctional facility dairy, by date of illness onset — Colorado, March–July 2010
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6109a1.htm